Bulk Chocolate Liquor Paste
Unsweetened chocolate liquor in paste form, packed in 10 kg containers for industrial use in confectionery manufacturing. It qualifies under HTS 1806.20.98.00 as a chocolate preparation in bulk paste form exceeding 2 kg per packing, with over 10% sugar content by dry weight per additional U.S. note 3 to chapter 17.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If butterfat content ≤5.5% and qualifies under quantitative limits
Lower butterfat blends in bulk form enter under specific quota subheadings like 1806.20.34 or .85.
If in cacao powder form rather than paste or liquid
Cocoa powder preparations shift to heading 1806.10 regardless of sugar content.
If marketed as food preparation not primarily containing cocoa
Predominantly non-cocoa ingredients reclassify under Chapter 21 food preparations.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify sugar content exceeds 10% by dry weight with lab analysis to meet additional U.S. note 3 requirements
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming cocoa content and bulk packaging over 2 kg to avoid reclassification as retail products
• Monitor quantitative limits if butterfat ≤5.5%; Mexican origin excluded from quotas under US note
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Industrial Chocolate Compound in 5kg Slabs
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Cocoa Powder Blend Granules 25kg Bags
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Liquid Chocolate Syrup Bulk Drums
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Chocolate Coating Powder 10kg Cartons
Powdered chocolate coating mix with >10% sugar, packed in 10 kg cartons for enrobing confectionery lines. HTS 1806.20.98.00 applies to powder bulk form in packings over 2 kg, for industrial coating applications.
Bulk Dark Chocolate Buttons 15kg Boxes
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Cocoa Mass with Sugar Paste 20kg Pails
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